A well known name in skin care, Olay, has been both heavily advertising as well as adding to their total effects 7 in 1 line of anti aging skin care products. They now come not only in the original formula, but also moisturizing, touch of sun (self tanning) and others. And, with their latest announcement, it sounds as if they’re planning even more variations to this line. So, are these Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 products worth the money, or a waste of it?
Well, we decided to test the Olay Total Effects line, by not only myself, but also four other women using the product as directed for an entire month, to see if there really are any significant and lasting anti aging results.
Well to start off with, some of us found the product to be a little on the greasy side, while two of us thought it was fine after application. To me, it felt pretty thick, very close to the consistency of sunscreen. In fact, it actually kind of smells a bit like sunscreen. That actually brings us to another topic.
With all of the different variations of this product line, why is their no SPF blocking version of it. Being that UV rays can actually age the skin, it would seem like something that would obviously be included in any anti aging product.
And now, a warning! We have found, not only through our own testing, but also many people online that this products tends to cause rashes, hives and other types of breakouts to people with sensitive skin. My own personal guess is the four compounds that the product contains (4% octisalate, 2% avobenzone, 1% ensulizole, 1% octocrylene) are all each individually known to cause rashes and breakouts in people. Now when you put all four of these together in one product, what can you expect to happen?
So, I’ll tell you flat out, if your skin is at all sensitive, don’t use this product!
Another problem with this product (which I’m quite suspicious that the company has done on purpose) is that the dispenser doesn’t allow you to get all of the product itself out of the bottle! Now, when you’re talking about a product that retails on average at $18.99 for a mere 1.7 ounces, that’s a problem.
In conclusion, none of us really noticed any significant or lasting results, some got rashes or breakouts and all of this for a high price tag (when you consider that you’ll go though several of these little bottles per month), none of us could honestly recommend this product. It’s OK at best.